Inside Day. Primed for Expansion

Richard Moglen
Richard Moglen

Stock Trader & Student of the Markets. I help traders improve their systems & performance at TraderLion & Deepvue

Market Trend Status
Trend: 4 of 4 UP
✓ 10 EMA ✓ 21 EMA ✓ 50 SMA ✓ 200 SMA

Market Action

Constructive inside day and closing range as we tighten after yesterday’s gap up. Biotech continues to stand out. Oil and gas names setting up. Recent gaps so far acting well. RIVN for example following through higher so far (see below in key moves section)

QQQ
Inside Day above the Moving averages
IWM
Inside day. All the moving averages are coiled. Primed for expansion
IBIT
Pulling back in. if it's going to move up the right side it will form a higher low here. Friday's low is key.

Trends 4/4 Up – based on the QQQ

Shortest – 10 Day EMA –   Above
Short-term – 21 ema – Above
Intermediate term – 50 sma – Above Rising
Longterm – 200 sma – Up – Above Rising

Groups/Sectors

Theme Tracker
DEEPVUE LEADERS HEATMAP
Strong showing from biotech land
S&P 500
Biotech and Healthcare themes strongest

Leadership Stocks & Analysis

TSLA
Watching for a pop through the 21ema, tightening
AAPL
Range breakout. Trending
AMZN
Tight inside day, watching for a range breakout through the gap up high
META
Tight inside day, watching for expansion higher
GOOG
Trending
NVDA
Pulling back in today but overall tightening a bit. Watching for respect of the 21ema and a higher low to form.
AMD
downside reversal and testing the 21ema. Watching for a bounce higher and reclaim of the pivot.
PLTR
Inside day at the pivot. Watching for reconfirmation
INTC
Very tight day resting on the 21ema. Watching for expansion higher
MU
Pulling back in after yesterday's gap up. Trending
VRT
Break below the pivot and 21ema
BE
pulling in, likely to test the 21ema area.

Key Moves

REAL
Strong Earnings Gap
RIVN
Following through after the post gap range breakout
XPEV
Following though, significant volume here.
BBIO
Biotech range breakout, AMGN also strong

Setups and Watchlist

GGAL
Watching for a post gap range breakout. Tight day
GH
Watching for a range breakout
LBRT
Watching for a range breakout
pATH
Watching for a range breakout off the 50sma
TNK
watching for a range breakout. tight closes
INDV
Watching for a post gap range breakout. Biotech
TWLO
Watching for a post gap range breakout.
FLS
Watching for a range breakout. tight day
LMND
Watching for a range breakout
EOSE
Fast Mover. Watching for reconfirmation from the inside day. ideally flags out more above the 10ema
VICR
watching for a consolidation breakout
SOFI
Watching for follow through. First base since breaking into new ATHs
SEI
Watching for follow through higher popping through the 21ema
BTU
Watching for a range re-breakout
FLNC
Watching for follow through & range breakout

Watchlist & Themes

Daily Watchlist

GH LBRT PATH TNK INDV FLS LMND EOSE VICR SOFI TWLO SEI BTU FLNC INTC AMD

Daily Focus List

AMD BTU VICR FLS

Universe List

AAPL ALAB AMD AMZN APLD ARM ASTS BABA BE BKKT CCJ CLSK CRDO CRS DDOG DELL FIX FLS FSLR GGAL GOOG GOOGL GRAL HOOD HUT INSM INTC LEU LMND MDGL MELI META METC MSFT MU NBIS NET NIO NVDA NXT OPEN PATH PLTR QCOM QLYS RGTI RIVN RKLB RMBS SEDG SHOP SNDK SNOW SOUN STNG STRL STUB TAC TDC TEM TER TWLO TXG U VCYT VRT

Additional Thoughts

Themes to track:

AI, Semis, AI ENERGY, RARE METALS, BIOTECH & Pharma, OIL AND GAS, CRYPTO, AI Data Centers, Solar, EV/Robotaxi, Satellite

Inside day and overall looks constructive. Expecting expansion tomorrow ideally pushing higher.

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